Description

The General Dynamics Land Systems (GDLS) M60-2000 or 120S was an upgrade of the M60 tank. The development of the M60-2000 was initiated primarily due to the large number of M60 main battle tanks in service with many Middle Eastern nations unable to afford a sufficient force of more modern main battle tanks. The upgrade was marketed at those M60 users with the industrial capability to convert the tanks themselves. The M60-2000/120S was a GDLS supplied conversion kit that married the turret of the M1A1 variant of the M1 Abrams to the M60A1 hull of the M60, offering many features of the M1A1 Abrams to existing M60 users at a reduced cost.

Fictional Description

In 2008 the Maldivian federation wanted to buy a suitable tank for it's marine corps. The m-60-2000 fitted the budget and requirements that the marine corps needed. 237 tanks were ordered from general dynamics and in 2009 the first m-60-2000 came into service with the federation marine corps the tanks were designated (M-60-250).

Main armament:120 mm M256/L44 Smoothbore Cannon
Secondary armament:1 x M240C and 1xM2HB
Engine:Continental AVDS-1790-2 V12, air-cooled twin-turbo diesel engine
750 bhp (560 kW)
Crew:4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)

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